Editorial

The senior graduation experience during Covid

Jada Strong

At the start of Covid-19 last year, everything was shut down. The circumstances were filled with questions without answers, and hard sacrifices that had to be made. Everyone went into…

Cuomo doesn’t care about consent

Autumn Hawkins

New York’s governor, Andrew Cuomo, has recently been accused of interacting inappropriately with one of his female assistants, causing another politician to fall into the critical light of their actions…

Repealing mask mandates—a step forward or backward?

Wren Brooke

South Carolina governor Henry McMaster issued an executive order on Friday, March 5, reversing the mandatory mask order in state buildings and other public buildings, including businesses such as restaurants. …

Love of money is the root of all evil: from colonialism, to racism, to the climate crisis

Mary Hicks

When it comes to the environment, much of the responsibility is often placed on individuals to create a “greener” planet themselves. “Recycle,” they say. “Reuse,” they say. “Ride a bike,”…

Racist rhetoric that blames Asian Americans for COVID-19 must be stopped

Sam Hyatt

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, the Asian American community has suffered an increase in hate crimes due to the Chinese origin of the virus. …

The Feminine Fight: why Women’s History Month and feminism should accurately portray female-identifying people

Autumn Hawkins

March is Women’s History Month, yet it, and some branches of feminism, are not an accurate representation of the women it is supposed to honor. In 1981, Congress deemed…

Education and Economics: COVID relief funds in college

Autumn Hawkins

On Feb. 22, Winthrop interim president George Hynd announced another COVID relief fund to the student body. In December of 2020, Winthrop University received approximately two and a half…

Stop trying to control our bodies

Wren Brooke

Recent social media trends have included a return of hostility towards the transgender community, and many such posts eventually boil down to the question: How young is too young for…

Advocating for educators

Sam Hyatt

Recently, Henry Darby, the principal at North Charleston High School in South Carolina, has been recognized for his dedication to his students. After learning that his students and teachers were…

The TikTok squeeze on skinny jeans

Wren Brooke

A Feb. 16 Vox article gave voice to TikTok’s recent trend criticizing the millennial vices: earnest fondness of ‘cringe’ subjects such as ‘doggo’ or the crying emoji, being “weirdly obsessed”…